Sunday, February 24, 2019

Peter Keelty, 1942-2019

Peter Keelty passed out from emphysema in Salt Lake City while I was skiing with friends in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Born on August 2nd 1942 in New England, skier, patrolman and eventually ski instructor in Stowe, Vermont, Peter soon became a ski rep for Salomon in New York City and Connecticut.

I first met and work with Peter on a video involving former ski racer Andy Mill when I worked for Lange. Always one to re-invent himself, a talented writer too, Peter was involved with ski newsletters and one of the co-founder of RealSkiers.com an online ski review publication.

Peter was a real nice guy, passionate about skiing and always ready to tell a good story. I last spoke with him on July 12, 2018 and truly regret not to have paid him a visit at his Salt Lake City home in the interim.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We miss us.

John Senning said...

Peter was a fantastic technical skier whom followed down more ski trails snd mountains over my years of friendship and frolic more than I can remember. Alwsys learning something from him in the process!!!!
He deserves to be remembered for his great character, forthrightness and willingness to promote true skiing and no BS !!